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tey'be'

tey'be' is a word (noun) in Klingon meaning ‘female cousin (father's brother's daughter or mother's sister's daughter), niece (a man's brother's daughter or a woman's sister's daughter)’.

Meaning

female cousin (father's brother's daughter or mother's sister's daughter), niece (a man's brother's daughter or a woman's sister's daughter)

Part of speech
noun
Pronunciation
tʰɛjʔbɛʔ
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Pronunciation

Sound out tey'be' letter by letter:

  • ttʰstrongly aspirated t
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • yjy as in 'yes'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
  • bbb as in 'bay'
  • eɛe as in 'bed'
  • 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

Source

HolQeD-09-3 p.8

Originally sourced from klingonska.org and enhanced by lingoXpress.